Can I get to the other side?.

Chapter 31 We are gay now!

Guo Jia originally had no intention of following Liu Xie.

Because as Liu Xie said, he was not loyal to the Han Dynasty or to anyone else, he just wanted to find a place where he could realize his ambitions.

It doesn't matter who it is.

The current Liu Xie simply does not have this ability. He is a puppet emperor, controlled by others and living in danger of death. He is not even as good as the now downtrodden Liu Bei. He is not a suitable object of loyalty at all.

However, he saw something different in Liu Xie.

Something he did not see in Yuan Shao, Cao Cao, Yuan Shu, Liu Bei, Gongsun Zan and the like.

This thing is called hope.

A hope to change the fate of the poor scholars and common people in the world.

Even if he assisted Yuan Shao and others to conquer the world, it would only be a re-creation of the Han Dynasty. He could indeed realize his ambitions, but...

What about the rest?

What about those people who study hard and work hard all day long to make a name for themselves, but because they have no background or family background, their achievements are forgotten?
The world shouldn't be like this.

He wants to fight for a chance for all the poor scholars to succeed!
He wants to let those nobles take a good look at how they, the children from poor families, are inferior to you people of noble birth!

So even though Liu Xie has nothing now, Guo Jia is willing to take a gamble for this hope. Even if he fails and dies in the end, he will have no regrets.

"I've been caught in the rain, so I want to hold an umbrella for others."

Liu Xie understood the reason why Guo Jia was loyal, and then he thought of this sentence, which was really appropriate at the moment.

The Guo family was once a powerful family, but now it has fallen into decline. It seems that Guo Jia encountered too many injustices against common scholars and poor scholars during his growth.

"I promise you."

"If one day I really restore the Han Dynasty and regain control of the world, I will fully support you in reforming the imperial examination system and implementing this system."

Liu Xie agreed to Guo Jia's request with great respect.

This time he really meant it.

Unlike Zhang He who was fooled by him, Guo Jia was a smart man. He knew that Zhang He had nothing now and how risky it was to help him. Although he had a better place to go, he still gave up and chose to follow him.

This is a great trust.

Although Liu Xie was a little heartless, he also knew what was good and what was bad. Faced with such a trust, he felt a heavy burden on his shoulders.

Maybe... this is responsibility.

For the first time, Liu Xie felt that he was no longer alone in this world. He stepped forward, shook Guo Jia's hand, and said affectionately, "We are comrades now!"

"Comrade?"

Guo Jia was stunned. In the Spring and Autumn Period, Zuo Qiuming explained the word "comrade" in "Guoyu·Jinyu IV": "If we share the same virtue, we share the same heart; if we share the same heart, we share the same comrade."

Comrade also refers to people with similar ideals.

How could Guo Fengxiao be so virtuous and capable as to be able to be a comrade of the emperor!

Liu Xie waved his hand, skipping the topic, and continued: "Since you have decided to follow me, I will not hide it from you. In fact, I am full of passion, but I don't have any ideas or plans. I just take it one step at a time."

"Fengxiao, do you have any good ideas now? How can I change the current situation?"

Liu Xie has always wanted to find a strategist to give him advice. After all, he really can't come up with any good ideas on his own.

Now that Guo Jia is here, he can let go of these things with peace of mind.

Guo Jia thought for a moment, then said, "Your Majesty, it's best for you to hold back and wait for the right time."

"You are right. Although Yuan Shao is powerful, you are very safe now. Yuan Shao needs to use your name to act. He dare not do anything to you."

"The world is now in chaos, and future disputes will only become more intense. Yuan Shao, who has held you hostage, will inevitably become the target of many heroes' conquest."

"Especially Cao Cao, he claims that he has the emperor in his hands and that you are a fake. In order to prove himself, he will definitely unite with other princes to jointly attack Yuan Shao." "When that happens, your chance will come."

Guo Jia gave Liu Xie a brief analysis of the current situation and concluded that lying dormant was the best option.

Liu Xie nodded: "Okay, I'll follow your opinion."

I have to say, it's different having a counselor by your side. Although he had planned to do so before, wanting to wait until Yuan Shao fought with others and then fish in troubled waters, he always felt uneasy.

But now when the same words come out of Guo Jia's mouth, it feels completely different.

Genius certified, trustworthy!

After Guo Jia reminded Liu Xie to be careful with his words and actions, he took the initiative to say goodbye. It was already dark outside, and he couldn't stay in the palace.

That would have been too conspicuous.

Liu Xie accompanied Guo Jia all the way to the gate of the imperial palace, and then watched him walk farther and farther along the avenue. His figure finally disappeared at the end of the road, and he did not take his eyes off him for a long time.

"Your Majesty, who was that just now?"

Zhang He happened to be patrolling here with his troops. After seeing this scene, he couldn't help but ask.

He didn't have much impression of Guo Jia. He only remembered that he seemed to be a strategist under Yuan Shao, but his presence was very low.

"Our new comrade."

Liu Xie sighed, patted Zhang He on the shoulder, turned around and walked into the palace humming a little tune.

Only Zhang He was left standing there in confusion.

What the hell?
……

It was completely dark when Guo Jia returned home.

He went to the study alone, lit the oil lamp, and then took out a letter from a secret compartment on the bookshelf.

Letter from my filial parents.

The wax seal on the letter was still there, indicating that it had not been opened.

This is a letter from Xu County.

It was sent by his good friend Xun Yu.

"..."

Guo Jia stared at the letter quietly for a moment, but did not choose to open it. Instead, he held it over the oil lamp beside him.

The flames licked the letter paper, and soon the envelope was swallowed by the flames, fell to the ground, burned bit by bit, and finally turned into a pile of ashes.

After burning the letter, Guo Jia walked to the window and looked out.

The moonlight was hazy, shining on the small bamboo forest outside the house, making it vague and very beautiful.

However, Guo Jia is now thinking about something else.

"Wen Ruo is loyal to the Han Dynasty. Should we bring him over? Although I am not taken seriously, if he comes, Yuan Shao will certainly trust him."

"Then I will conspire with him to alienate Yuan Shao from Tian Feng, Ju Shou and others, and gradually dismantle Yuan Shao's power. Your Majesty will then have the opportunity to replace him and take over Jizhou..."

Guo Jia conceived this plan in his mind, but soon dismissed it.

First of all, since Cao Cao dared to announce to the public that he had held the emperor hostage, it meant that he had a substitute in his hand that was so realistic that he even deceived Xun Yu, making it really difficult for him to believe that he had the emperor.

Secondly, Xun Yu is not just one person, but represents multiple noble families, and those people may not be willing to let him surrender to Yuan Shao.

"Let's take a long-term view on this matter..."

(End of this chapter)